Do Now: Write in Agenda Take out: Julius Caesar Questions to be stamped Writing utensil Put everything else away Listen for instructions ANY LATE WORK FROM THE GREECE AND ROME UNIT MAY BE TURNED FOR LATE CREDIT BY FRIDAY!

“Was the murder of Julius Caesar Justified?” You will be writing a persuasive essay that explains your position on whether or not his murder was justified. YOU MUST TAKE A SIDE. Complete guided questions Complete shaping sheet & rough draft You must use 3 different documents in this essay CITE YOUR EVIDENCE Type your essay 12 point font, times new roman. CHECK your spelling and grammar! Due Monday May 15, 2017

Let’s talk Structure~ Intro Paragraph Needs to have: Background info & your claim Example: “In 44 BCE Julius Caesar viciously murdered Cassius and Brutus in a senate hearing. The motives behind his attack are still unknown to this day. Many suggest it is because he was trying to take complete power of the senate. The murder of Cassius and Brutus was justified because they were attempting to overthrow the Senate, were in the midst of plotting to kill Caesar, and hated the lower class Romans.”

Let’s talk Structure~ Body Paragraphs 3 Paragraphs total This is going to include: evidence, and explanation. You must use 3 different documents & CITE your evidence EX: “In Document A it states that Julius Caesar had growing concerns with Cassius and Brutus’ behavior. He believed that Cassius and Brutus were planning to overthrow the Senate and declare themselves an oligarchy.” Then you need to explain how this evidence connects back to your argument. “This shows that Julius Caesar’s plans to murder Cassius and Brutus was trying to protect the people of Rome. This proves that his actions were justified.”

NEEDS TO ONLY BE 3 SENTENCES! Conclusion Restate the introduction Close it up Try to put it in different words. For example…. “ As you can see..” NEEDS TO ONLY BE 3 SENTENCES!